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The benefit of more electronics recycling? 10 billion dollars
We've probably all gone through our share of electronics. It's easy to overlook an important step when buying a new phone or tablet: disposing of the old piece. Recycling our electronics is one of the big challenges today. Some computer hardware companies did already find creative ways to reuse Read More...
How to respond to negative feedback and make it a chance for growth
Even the most confident of people know that criticism is a hard pill to swallow, but it can be extremely valuable. Feedback is a chance for growth, so don’t let it take the wind out of your sails. The key is in the way you handle it. To help you deal with criticism better, here are 5 Read More...
An Israeli cafe is giving discounts to Jews and Arabs who eat together
A restaurant owner in Israel is trying to bring a bit of a peace—one dollop of hummus at a time—to a country where violence between Israelis and Palestinians has surged in recent weeks. “50 percent discount on hummus to a table where Arabs and Jews sit together,” wrote Kobi Read More...
Google’s newest renewable energy investment: Africa’s biggest wind farm
Google has made a reputation for itself in recent years as a major investor in renewable energy. And this morning, the company announced its newest investment: a wind power project in Kenya that, when completed, will be the continent’s biggest wind farm. The Lake Turkana Wind Power Project, Read More...
Most British teenagers expect their first car to be electric
More than 80% of British 14-year-olds believe that the first car they buy will be electric, as electric vehicle sales in the UK continue to rise. Almost 90% of 14 to 17 year olds feel that motorists should be driving zero-emissions cars, regardless of their age. The survey, conducted by Go Ultra Read More...
Fair Trade products are more accessible than ever
Fair Trade Month is a time to spread the word about who and where our products come from. This means putting the spotlight on challenges like child labor in cocoa and slavery in seafood, and also celebrating the farms, factories, brands and retailers that are doing things Read More...
7 African entrepreneurs who are blazing trails and changing lives
In Africa today there is an entrepreneurial boom taking place—a steadily rising number of young businessmen and women who are building successful, fast growing companies in the fields of engineering, technology, health, education, and more. (Forbes recently put together a list of 30 of them!) Read More...
Oslo city center will be car-free within four years
In September, Paris envisioned life without cars for a day as people walked and biked freely on the streets under clear blue skies. But Oslo is raising the bar with its plans to ban cars from the city center within four years. The move would rid private vehicles in an effort to reduce traffic and Read More...
Table for one, please. Five reasons to go out and eat alone
Eating dinner together with family or friends is one of the great pleasures in life. It's a time to relax, connect with others, share stories, catch up on the day. But a recent analysis by restaurant reservations website OpenTable shows that an increasing number of diners are reserving tables for Read More...
UN Committee on world food security on track to lead the global effort toward achieving zero hunger by 2030
On the 15th of October the UN Committee on World Food Security adopted the report of its 2015 plenary session. It includes the outcomes of a very intense and fruitful week where all Member States took important commitments that will be critical to ensure that the CFS can deliver on its role and Read More...